---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-23-080965"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001536394"
company_name: "U.S. Lighting Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-09-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T06:54:36.726766+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# US Lighting Group issues $241,250 in unsecured promissory notes to CEO and controller to fund operations

## Summary
- CEO Anthony Corpora lent $89,000 via personal SoFi loan; USLG issued pass-through note at 18.36%, 48 monthly payments.
- Controller Michael Coates lent $152,250 via two personal loans; USLG issued notes at 13.35% and 19.49% interest.
- Total proceeds of $241,250 used to support Cortes Campers production as company cites ongoing capital shortages.
- Notes are unsecured, pass-through terms without markup; USLG must make monthly payments directly to officers.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-23-080965
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001536394
- company_name: U.S. Lighting Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-09-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1536394/000121390023080965/0001213900-23-080965-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1536394/000121390023080965/ea186071-8k_uslighting.htm

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## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  U.S. Lighting Group, Inc. incurred loan of original principal amount of $89,000 with SoFi Bank, N.A. at annual interest of 18.36%.
  - Instrument: loan
  - Principal: original principal amount of $89,000
  - Counterparty: SoFi Bank, N.A.
  - Rate: annual interest of 18.36%
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: On August 17, 2023, Mr. Corpora executed a loan agreement with SoFi Bank evidencing the loan in the original principal amount of $89,000, bearing annual interest of 18.36%, and with 48 monthly payments of $2,631.53 commencing on September 17, 2023 with the final payment on August 17, 2027
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1536394/000121390023080965/0001213900-23-080965-index.htm
- Debt Financings
  U.S. Lighting Group, Inc. incurred loan of original principal amount of $75,000 with SoFi Bank, N.A. at annual interest of 13.35%.
  - Instrument: loan
  - Principal: original principal amount of $75,000
  - Counterparty: SoFi Bank, N.A.
  - Rate: annual interest of 13.35%
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: On August 29, 2023, Mr. Coates executed a loan agreement with SoFi Bank evidencing the loan in the original principal amount of $75,000, bearing annual interest of 13.35%, and with 60 monthly payments of $1,724.11 commencing on October 5, 2023 with the final payment on September 5, 2028
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1536394/000121390023080965/0001213900-23-080965-index.htm
- Debt Financings
  U.S. Lighting Group, Inc. incurred loan with Anthony R. Corpora.
  - Instrument: loan
  - Counterparty: Anthony R. Corpora
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: On September 29, 2023, we entered into unsecured "pass-through" promissory notes with Messer. Corpora and Coates that provide for repayment to them on the same terms as the Corpora SoFi loan and the Coates SoFi and Pinacle loans, without markup or profit
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1536394/000121390023080965/0001213900-23-080965-index.htm
- Debt Financings
  U.S. Lighting Group, Inc. incurred loan of original principal amount of $77,250 with Pinnacle Bank, N.A. at annual interest of 19.49%.
  - Instrument: loan
  - Principal: original principal amount of $77,250
  - Counterparty: Pinnacle Bank, N.A.
  - Rate: annual interest of 19.49%
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: On September 1, 2023, Mr. Coates executed an unsecured promissory note payable to Pinnacle Bank evidencing the loan in the original principal amount of $77,250, bearing annual interest of 19.49%, and with 84 monthly payments of $1,691.79 commencing on October 1, 2023 with the final payment on September 1, 2030
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1536394/000121390023080965/0001213900-23-080965-index.htm

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